Ash tray



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ASH TRAY Filed March 1, 1950 FI'G.| FIG. 2.

d i INVENTOR EARLE M. BRUNSVOLD '5 ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 18, 1952UNITED STATES 1 PATENT OFFICE ASH TRAY Earle M. Brunsvold, Glen Lake,Minn. Application March 1, 1950, Serial No. 147.029

1 Claim. 1 This invention relates generally to ash trays andspecifically to a pocket-sized ash tray.

It is an object of my invention to provide a.

relatively small compact unit constructed to provide a pocket size ashtray. I

It is another object to provide an ash tray of the rotary receptacletype and provided with a positive ejector mechanism for removing thecigarettes from the rotor.

It is still a further object to provide an ash tray having a relativelysmall snufiing compartment in which the cigarettes are extinguished bythe lack of air supply and having a dumping mechanism for dischargingthe extinguished cigarettes into a storage compartment.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will more fullyappear from the following description made in connection with theaccompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to thesame or similar parts throughout the several views and in which:

Fig. 1 is an end elevational view of my pocket ash tray;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of said ash tray;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

.Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantiallyalong the line 44 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along theline 5--5 of Fig. 4.

As best shown in the accompanying drawings I provide an extremelycompact relatively simple pocket size ash tray having a casing formed intwo sections respectively designated by the numerals I and 8 designatingthe upper and lower sections. The lower section 8 forms an ash receivingcompartment and has a closure across the top thereof in thei'form of apivotally mounted trap door member 9. The member 9 is trunnioned in theend portions 8a adjacent the upper sides thereof and substantiallyadjacent the front panel of said lower section 8. An operating handle orleverYIIl is fixed to the outside of one of the trunnions, as best shownin Fig. 1. stantially cylindrical chamber is formed in the upper section1 of the casing and has an open- A sub- 7 in the recess by the dottedline.

I tions of the cigarette or ashes. that these burning coals have beenextinguished the trap door is dumped by downward pressure ing II at thetop thereof and an opening I2 across the bottom thereof. A rotary memberI3 cigarette receiving recesses I4 and I5 formed across opposite sidesthereof. A knurled knob I6 is fixed to at least one end of said rotarymember I I3 to permit the same to be easily rotated. These 2 recesses I4and I5 are adapted to be selectively aligned'with the openings II and I2in the cylindrical chamber of the upper casingsection and each has anejection member extending thereacross. The ejection member in recess I4is designated by the numeral I! and in recess I5 by the numeral I8. Apair of apertures are formed through the narrow central portion of therotary member I3 to afford communication between the recesses I4 and I5and a pair of rods I9 securely interconnect said ejector elements I! andIB and extend through said apertures as best shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

The upper casing section I and the lower casing section 8 are removablyinterconnected as best shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and apair of trunnionreceiving opposed notches are formed in the respective end portions ofthe lower marginal portion of section I to permit the same to receivethe trunnions of said trap door 9. The bottom of each of the recesses I4and I5 is semicylindrical in shape and the inner peripheral surfaces ofthe ejector elements I1 and I8 are substantially semi-cylindrical inshape to conform to the inner extremities of the recesses as best shownin Fig. 4.

The following is a description of the operation of my improved ash tray.One of the recesses, either I4 or I5, is disposed upwardly underlyingthe opening I I. Fig. 4 shows a cigarette lying Ashes may also bedeposited into the recess and when the same becomes full or it isdesired to dump the same the knurled knob I6 is turned by pressure ofthe thumb or one of the fingers thereagainst and as the rotary member I3swings within its cylindrical chamber the relatively heavy ejectorelement will force the cigarette and ashes out of the recess andcompletely clean the same. If additional pressure is needed this may beproduced on the upper ejector element to force the lower one down andpositively eject any material therefrom. The cigarettes and ashes fallfrom the recess onto the trap door 9 in which a lack of air soonextinguishes any burning por- When it is sure be easily carried in thepocket of the user or in a womans purse. It is proposed that this ashtray would be the approximate size of a pack of cigarettes. Themechanical combination of the ejector elements and the rotary memberhaving the recesses therein seals off the lower ash receivingcompartment and permits a substantially clean recess to be alwaysavailable for use, while at the same time permitting a relatively largesimrage space below the rotary element. The trapdoor 9 combines with therotary element and ejector elements to form a substantially sealedrelatively small chamber which there is insuflicient air to supportcombustion for any substantial period. The trap door actuating member orhandle It) provides a relatively simple and efiicient means for dumpingthe extinguished ashes and cigarette butts into the ash receivingchamber;

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made inthe form, details, arran emen a d pm e t qh Q the ne t Wih+ llflfiihntfrom the $999 Q m -i'n e tm "What .19 msiri sh n y .o mnridn a ho wasing an lon at d rota a h-rew r ng mr mb her a ta ioum 'e in he u p rmr i9 -9 d casin a d :havin at l ast o pai 9 ro ve "longitudina -1yforme the e n a d ext d at :least substantially the full length thereof,the

grooves being diametrically opposed one to the other, a weightedshiftable element mounted in each of said grooves and extendingsubstantially the full length thereof with freedom for shifting movementtransversely of the rotary ash-receiving member, means forinterconnecting the shiftable elements in the respective grooves wherebythe weight of both elements will urge the upper element into retractedseated position and :the lower element intooutwa dly projected ejectingposition, and means for rotating said I rotary member on itslongitudinally horizontally disposed axis.

' EARLE M. BRUNSVOLD.

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